A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
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I think Becky Chambers asks some of the most interesting questions and, to me particularly, her Monk & Robot series has such a delicate and philosophical way of asking them.
I fell in love with A Psalm for the Wild Built, and it meant I had preordered this little book because I couldn’t wait to continue the story with Sibling Dex and Mosscap.
Our story brings us back from the rural areas, from the jungles and the wildness to a more inhabited part of the little moon they wander and call home.
Sibling Dex is finding the change from the quiet chaos of nature and back into “society” and humanity a bit abrupt, do they even like being a Tea Monk anymore? Whereas Mosscap is asking all the interesting questions he has been pondering before and left pondering answers for new questions that are asked by the villagers as they come into contact with new friends and experiences.
For me, it was a beautiful enquiry into “why do you choose to do something?” and “what happens when you achieve the thing you wanted?”. But not only that, it is about being content and satisfied, about having what you want and it being enough (or maybe not), do you need more? What do you choose to do then?
The prose is beautifully lyrical as always and the questions and interactions are so deep and make you stop and ponder over and over, and question yourself about your own self.
If you enjoy hopeful philosophical science fiction with a focus on kindness and identity, I highly recommend this series.